Death

Death is when a person stops living, their soul leaving the earth. Death is either caused naturally or by other humans, and the latter is mainly seen in war.

History
Death was something that people in olden times believed was honourable. The samurai believed that dying a "warrior's" (death in battle) death was the most honorable achievement that one person could get, and many either committed seppuku (ritual suicide) to stab themselves in the chest (disemboweling themselves) until they bled to death or were beheaded by a companion to keep their honor, or tried to get themselves killed by bravely charging the enemy. Notable seppuku victims were Nobunaga Oda, Katsuie Shibata, and Mototada Torii, while notable warriors' deaths were Yukimura Sanada, Sakon Shima, and Kansuke Yamamoto.

In European views, death was not honorable, but one would be considered brave if they died in battle leading their forces. Many European generals who were killed in battle were not trying to get killed, but just trying to lead their men from the front, or even, from the rear. Many generals were shot dead in battle by muskets, cannons, or mortars, or were killed by trampling, being cut down with a sword, or by drowning. Targeting officers was not considered polite, as the troops needed someone to "tame" them, so to speak; someone to direct them.

However, some people were not killed in battle. Some may have died of disease, wounds, or old age. Admiral John Barry of the US Navy was in his late eighties when he died, still in service. Leon Stone, commander of US forces in Mexico, died of heat stroke in 1828. In 1600, Motochika Chosokabe was shot in battle, and died of disease that contacted his wounds. Other types of death included execution (capital punishment for treason, war crimes, or other causes), drowning, and suicide.